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#2e6eaa color: In the Nick

#2e6eaa is rgb(46, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.618% 0.11504 249.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.6%
0.115
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6eaa

#2e6eaa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e6eaa mixed with white

  1. 2e6eaa
  2. 457cb3
  3. 5a8bbc
  4. 6e99c5
  5. 82a7cd
  6. 97b6d6
  7. abc4de
  8. c0d3e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2e6eaa mixed with black

  1. 2e6eaa
  2. 275f93
  3. 1f507d
  4. 184168
  5. 123353
  6. 0b263f
  7. 06192d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e6eaa with less saturation

  1. 2e6eaa
  2. 376ea4
  3. 3e6e9e
  4. 456e98
  5. 4b6e91
  6. 516e8b
  7. 576d85
  8. 5c6d7e
  9. 616c78
  10. 666b71

Questions about #2e6eaa

What color is #2e6eaa?

#2e6eaa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(46, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(209.03, 57.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.618% 0.11504 249.725).

What colors go well with #2e6eaa?

The complementary color of #2e6eaa is #945d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007998 and #5e61ab. The triadic partners are #a14b5c and #557728.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6eaa?

White text reads better on #2e6eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6eaa a warm or cool color?

#2e6eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.115.